Developing a faculty learning community grounded in the science of how people learn: A Year-Long, Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Seminar.

Authors

Alan Rudnitsky, Smith CollegeFollow
Glenn Ellis, Smith CollegeFollow
Patricia Marten DiBartolo, Smith CollegeFollow
Kevin M. Shea, Smith CollegeFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2013

Publication Title

To improve the academy: Resources for faculty, instructional, and organizational development

Abstract

This chapter describes a multiyear professional development effort undertaken by a learning and teaching center at a liberal arts college. As part of its founding mandate, the center helps faculty improve teaching by paying attention to the current literature about how people learn. This core commitment of our center is pursued through support of a year‐long faculty seminar. Now in its fourth year, the seminar has had a significant impact on its faculty participants and their thinking about teaching and learning. Moreover, the seminar has seeded a number of teaching and assessment initiatives at the college.

Volume

32

First Page

127

Last Page

143

DOI

10.1002/j.2334-4822.2013.tb00702.x

Rights

Open Access © 2013 POD Network in Higher Education

Comments

Archived as published.

Recommended Citation

Rudnitsky, Alan; Ellis, Glenn; DiBartolo, Patricia Marten; and Shea, Kevin M., "Developing a faculty learning community grounded in the science of how people learn: A Year-Long, Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Seminar." (2013). Psychology: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/psy_facpubs/28